Tadeusz Chmielewski | |
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Born | 7 June 1927 Tomaszów Mazowiecki, Poland |
Died | 4 December 2016 Warsaw, Poland | (aged 89)
Alma mater | National Film School in Łódź |
Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter, film producer |
Spouse | Halina Chmielewska |
Children | 1 |
Awards | Medal for Merit to Culture – Gloria Artis (2010) |
Tadeusz Chmielewski (Polish pronunciation: [taˈdɛ.uʂ xmjɛˈlɛfskʲi]; 7 June 1927 – 4 December 2016) was a Polish film director, screenwriter and film producer, most notable for being one of the pioneers of popular Polish comedy. During World War II and until 1948, he was a soldier for the National Armed Forces and the Home Army.